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Three Michigan residents killed a security guard because he wouldn’t let a customer’s daughter into the store without a face mask.
Officials charged Sharmel Lashe Teague, 45, Larry Edward Teague, 44, and Ramonyea Travon Bishop, 23, with first-degree premeditated murder.
In Michigan, all customers and retail employees must wear face masks. This is under an executive order from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
State Police Lt. David Kaiser said that security guard Calvin Munerlyn, 43, died in a Flint hospital from a gunshot wound to the head. The suspect shot him after he refused to let Teague’s daughter into the store without a mask.
Larry and Sharmel Teague are married. Bishop is Sharmel’s son, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton issued a statement:
“From all indications, Mr. Munerlyn was simply doing his job in upholding the Governor’s Executive Order related to the COVID-19 pandemic for the safety of store employees and customers.”
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Surveillance video shows Teague and Munerlyn get into a verbal altercation after Munerlyn tells Teague her daughter needs to wear a mask.
The prosecutor’s office says that Teague’s daughter then left the store, but “Teague began yelling at Munerlyn, who then told her to leave the store and instructed a cashier not to serve her.”
The footage shows Teague leaving in an SUV. However, 20 minutes later, the SUV returns. Ramonyea Bishop and Larry Teague then exit the vehicle and enter the store.
Teague starts to yell at Munerlyn for “disrespecting” his wife. After that, Bishop shoots the security guard in the back of the head.
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Munerlyn’s cousin, Tina James, spoke with CNN affiliate WJRT. “This is senseless. Over a mask. Over a mask?” This is not the way to do things right now. We need to come together.”
As a result, Sharmel Teague is currently in custody. She is awaiting arraignment on her charges in 67th District Court. At this time, she doesn’t seem to have a lawsuit lawyer. Police are still looking for Bishop and Larry Teague.
The company is “aware of the tragic incident,” said Family Dollar’s vice president of investor relations, Randy Guiler.
“We will continue to cooperate fully with local authorities on their investigation,” said Guiler in a statement to CNN. “As always, we are committed to ensuring a safe environment for our associates and customers. Out of respect for the family’s privacy, we are not commenting further at this time.”
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